Eightieth Legislature, 1979-1980


Session Details

Start Date: 1/10/1979
End Date: 12/31/1980
Elect Date: 11/7/1978
Sworn in Date: 1/10/1979

House Leadership


Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Raymond Hood
Thomas Anderson
Thomas Mathieu

Assistant Majority Leader
Connie Binsfeld

Assistant Minority Caucus Chairperson
Charles Mueller

Assistant Minority Floor Whip
Jack Kirksey
Robert Law
James Hadden
Lad Stacey

Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
Gary Owen

Majority Floor Leader
Joseph Forbes

Majority Floor Whip
Jack Legel
George Cushingberry
George Montgomery
Ethel Terrell
Virgil Smith
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Stanley Stopczynski
Richard Fitzpatrick
Charlie Harrison
Gary Vanek
Joe Conroy
James Barcia
Tom Alley

Minority Caucus Chairperson
Donald Van Singel

Minority Floor Leader
J. Busch

Minority Leader
William Bryant

Minority Whip
Loren Armbruster

Speaker
Bobby Crim

Speaker Pro Tempore
Matthew McNeely

Senate Leadership


Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Michael OBrien

Assistant Majority Whip
John Hertel

Assistant Minority Floor Leader
Paul Henry

Assistant President Pro Tempore
Jackie Vaughn

Majority Floor Leader
David Plawecki

Majority Leader
William Faust

Minority Floor Leader
Donald Bishop

Minority Leader
Robert VanderLaan

Minority Whip
John Kelly

President Pro Tempore
Jack Faxon

House Committees


Agriculture
George Cushingberry
Nicholas (Nick) Smith
Bela Kennedy
Claude Trim
Quincy Hoffman
Lewis Dodak
Jeff Dongvillo
Donald Van Singel
Tom Alley

Appropriations
Morris Hood
Frank Wierzbicki
Gary Owen
Joyce Symons
Richard Young
Robert Law
Edward Mahalak
Raymond Kehres
Donald Gilmer
David Hollister
Charlie Harrison
David Campbell
William Jowett
James ONeill
Thomas Mathieu
Ralph Ostling
Dominic Jacobetti
Russell Hellman

City Government
Jack Legel
Ethel Terrell
Deborah (Debbie) Stabenow
Wilbur Brotherton
Nick Ciaramitaro
Paul Henry
Drew Allbritten

Civil Rights
Juanita Watkins
Jeffrey Padden
Nicholas (Nick) Smith
Mark Siljander
Carl Gnodtke
Mary Brown
W. Bullard
Alice Tomboulian
David Evans
Mark Clodfelter
Alan Cropsey

Colleges and Universities
Ethel Terrell
Lucille McCollough
William Keith
Thomas Brown
James Hadden
Everitt Lincoln
Ruth McNamee
Gerrit Hasper
Jeff Dongvillo
James Barcia
Charles Varnum

Conservation, Environment and Recreation
Raymond Hood
Thomas Anderson
Roy Smith
Alice Tomboulian
James DeFebaugh
Sal Rocca
Mark Clodfelter
Charles Mueller
Loren Armbruster
Lewis Dodak
Donald Van Singel
James Barcia
Jack Gingrass

Constitutional Revision & Women's Rights
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Barbara-Rose Collins
Roy Smith
H. Jondahl
Alice Tomboulian
Ruth McNamee
Leo Lalonde
Alan Cropsey

Consumers
Dennis Hertel
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Jeffrey Padden
Frederick Dillingham
Ernest Nash
H. Jondahl
Ruth McNamee
Nick Ciaramitaro
Thomas Scott
Gary Randall
Drew Allbritten
Gerrit Hasper
Jack Gingrass

Corporations & Finance
George Cushingberry
George Montgomery
Dennis Dutko
Alfred Sheridan
William Keith
Lad Stacey
Michael Griffin
James DeFebaugh
Dana Wilson
Edgar Geerlings
Donald Van Singel

Corrections
Virgil Smith
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Stanley Stopczynski
Mary Ballantine
Jeffrey Padden
Paul Henry
James Dressel
Jeff Dongvillo

Drainage
Willliam Ryan
Carl Gnodtke
Dana Wilson
Loren Armbruster
James Barcia

Economic Development & Energy
Michael Bennane
Edward Vaughn
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Willliam Ryan
Richard Fessler
Thomas Anderson
Nicholas (Nick) Smith
Robert Welborn
Wilbur Brotherton
Gary Vanek
Joe Conroy
Thomas Scott
Lewis Dodak
Martin Buth
Edgar Geerlings
Jack Gingrass

Education
Raymond Hood
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Matthew McNeely
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Lucille McCollough
William Keith
Jack Kirksey
Thomas Brown
Bela Kennedy
John Maynard
Larry Burkhalter
Francis Spaniola
Alan Cropsey
Gary Randall
Edgar Geerlings
James Barcia
Steve Andrews

Elections
Michael Bennane
Raymond Hood
Dennis Dutko
Alfred Sheridan
Lad Stacey
Bela Kennedy
Everitt Lincoln
Michael Griffin
Paul Hillegonds
James DeFebaugh
Nick Ciaramitaro
Joe Conroy
Jelt Sietsema

House Policy
Barbara-Rose Collins
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
James DeFebaugh
Gary Vanek
Joseph Forbes
Dana Wilson
Larry Burkhalter
Lewis Dodak
J. Busch
Louis Cramton
Connie Binsfeld

Insurance
Casmer Ogonowski
Virgil Smith
Matthew McNeely
Dennis Dutko
John Bennett
James Hadden
Mary Brown
Robert Welborn
Richard Fitzpatrick
John Maynard
Charles Mueller
Jelt Sietsema
Donald Van Singel
J. Busch

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Dennis Hertel
Thomas Anderson
Michael Griffin
Quincy Hoffman
Louis Cramton

Joint Committee on Interstate Cooperation
Casmer Ogonowski
Charlie Harrison
James DeFebaugh
Bobby Crim
Ralph Ostling

Joint Committee on the Legislative Council
George Montgomery
William Bryant
Matthew McNeely
Frank Wierzbicki
Joyce Symons
Joseph Forbes
John Kelsey
Martin Buth
Connie Binsfeld

Judiciary
Jack Legel
Virgil Smith
Dennis Hertel
Joseph Young Jr.
Richard Fessler
Jack Kirksey
W. Bullard
Ernest Nash
Deborah (Debbie) Stabenow
H. Jondahl
Dana Wilson
Mark Clodfelter
Alan Cropsey
Steve Andrews

Labor
Jack Legel
Dennis Hertel
Joseph Young Jr.
Juanita Watkins
Jack Kirksey
Mark Siljander
Mary Brown
W. Bullard
Paul Hillegonds
Nick Ciaramitaro
John Maynard
Joe Conroy
James Dressel
Charles Varnum

Legislative Retirement
John Bennett
William Jowett
Bobby Crim
Francis Spaniola

Liquor Control
Casmer Ogonowski
Edward Vaughn
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Stanley Stopczynski
Dennis Dutko
Carl Gnodtke
Robert Welborn
Michael Griffin
Loren Armbruster
Gary Randall
Charles Varnum

Marine Affairs
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
Carl Gnodtke
Sal Rocca
Larry Burkhalter
Joe Conroy
Connie Binsfeld
Steve Andrews

Mental Health
Michael Bennane
Jack Kirksey
Robert Welborn
Frederick Dillingham
Deborah (Debbie) Stabenow
Claude Trim
Nick Ciaramitaro
Leo Lalonde
David Evans
Thomas Scott
Charles Varnum

Military and Veterans' Affairs
Richard Fitzpatrick
Sal Rocca
Lewis Dodak
Jelt Sietsema
James Dressel
Steve Andrews
Charles Varnum

Public Health
George Cushingberry
Raymond Hood
Stanley Stopczynski
Barbara-Rose Collins
Mary Ballantine
Lucille McCollough
Bela Kennedy
Frederick Dillingham
Claude Trim
Wilbur Brotherton
David Evans
Connie Binsfeld

Public Safety
Edward Vaughn
Dennis Hertel
Richard Fessler
Ernest Nash
Francis Spaniola
Jelt Sietsema

Public Utilities
Stanley Stopczynski
Mary Ballantine
Thomas Anderson
Alfred Sheridan
Roy Smith
Gary Randall
Gerrit Hasper
Edgar Geerlings
Jack Gingrass

Roads and Bridges
Ethel Terrell
Stanley Stopczynski
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
John Bennett
Thomas Brown
James Hadden
Nicholas (Nick) Smith
Gary Vanek
Sal Rocca
Larry Burkhalter
Charles Mueller
Loren Armbruster
Martin Buth

Senior Citizens & Retirement
Mary Ballantine
Richard Fessler
Jeffrey Padden
Lucille McCollough
Mary Brown
Everitt Lincoln
Leo Lalonde
John Maynard
Francis Spaniola
Tom Alley
Steve Andrews

Social Services & Youth
Ethel Terrell
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Willliam Ryan
Joseph Young Jr.
Juanita Watkins
James Hadden
Mark Siljander
David Evans
Larry Burkhalter
Loren Armbruster
Francis Spaniola
Gary Randall
Drew Allbritten

State Affairs
Jack Legel
Casmer Ogonowski
Matthew McNeely
Nicholas (Nick) Smith
Richard Fitzpatrick
Michael Griffin
Frederick Dillingham
Paul Hillegonds
Ernest Nash
Claude Trim
Dana Wilson
John Kelsey
Paul Henry
Gerrit Hasper

Taxation
George Cushingberry
George Montgomery
Virgil Smith
Thomas Brown
Lad Stacey
Mary Brown
Roy Smith
W. Bullard
Deborah (Debbie) Stabenow
H. Jondahl
Claude Trim
Gary Vanek
Quincy Hoffman
Martin Buth
Donald Van Singel
Louis Cramton

Tourist Industry Relations
Casmer Ogonowski
Alfred Sheridan
Jack Kirksey
Lad Stacey
Richard Fitzpatrick
Paul Hillegonds
Sal Rocca
Quincy Hoffman

Towns and Counties
Thomas Brown
Mark Siljander
Carl Gnodtke
Everitt Lincoln
Claude Trim
Alice Tomboulian
Ruth McNamee
Francis Spaniola
James Dressel
Jeff Dongvillo
Tom Alley

Urban Affairs
Michael Bennane
Edward Vaughn
Willliam Ryan
Joseph Young Jr.
Juanita Watkins
Barbara-Rose Collins
Mary Ballantine
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
Wilbur Brotherton
Leo Lalonde
Thomas Scott
Charles Mueller
Paul Henry
Drew Allbritten

Senate Committees


Administrative Rules
John (Jack) Welborn
Robert Young
Joseph Mack

Appropriations
R. Geake
Bill Huffman
Richard Allen
Jerome Hart
Thomas Guastello

Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
Kerry Kammer
Harry Gast
Alvin DeGrow
David Holmes

Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Harry Gast
Harold Scott
Jackie Vaughn

Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Harry Gast
Harold Scott

Appropriations Subcommittee on DNR & Agriculture
Kerry Kammer

Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
David Holmes

Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Stephen Monsma

Appropriations Subcommittee on Highways
Alvin DeGrow
David Holmes
James DeSana

Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12 & Dept of Education
Stephen Monsma

Appropriations Subcommittee on Mental Health
Stephen Monsma
James DeSana

Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Health
Alvin DeGrow
David Holmes
James DeSana

Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory
Harold Scott

Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Dept of Education
Kerry Kammer

Appropriations Subcommittee on Social Services
Alvin DeGrow
Stephen Monsma

Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
Harold Scott
James DeSana

Commerce
Edward Pierce
William Sederburg
Gilbert DiNello
Arthur Miller
Robert Young
Donald Bishop
Jack Faxon

Consumer Affairs
Gilbert DiNello
Phillip Arthurhultz
Robert Young
John Hertel
George Hart

Corporations & Economic Development
Harry DeMaso
John Kelly
Michael OBrien
Donald Bishop

Democratic Caucus
Kerry Kammer
David Holmes

Education
William Faust
Edward Pierce
John Mowat
William Sederburg
Gary Corbin
John Engler
Jack Faxon

Environmental and Agricultural Affairs
William Sederburg
Arthur Miller
Stephen Monsma
Phillip Arthurhultz
John Hertel

Finance
Harry DeMaso
John (Jack) Welborn
Gary Corbin
Gilbert DiNello

Finance and Appropriations
Douglas Ross

Health & Social Services
Edward Pierce
John Mowat
William Sederburg
Mitch Irwin
Jackie Vaughn

Interstate Cooperation
Douglas Ross
Gary Corbin
John Engler
Michael OBrien

Joint Administrative Rules
John Hertel
James DeSana

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules [JCAR]
Douglas Ross

Joint Committee on Aging
John Hertel

Joint Committee on Capital Outlay
Jerome Hart

Joint Committee on Legislative Retirement
Basil Brown
Harry DeMaso

Judiciary
Basil Brown
Edward Pierce
Phillip Arthurhultz
John Engler
John Kelly
John Hertel
Donald Bishop

Labor & Retirement
John (Jack) Welborn
Edgar Fredricks
Gary Corbin
David Plawecki
Jack Faxon

Legislative Council
Alvin DeGrow
Robert VanderLaan
Mitch Irwin
Michael OBrien

Municipalities and Elections
John (Jack) Welborn
Robert Young
Mitch Irwin
John Kelly

Senate Administration & Rules
William Faust
Edward Pierce
John Mowat
Robert VanderLaan
David Plawecki

State & Veterans' Affairs
Douglas Ross
Edgar Fredricks
Robert VanderLaan
Joseph Mack
Michael OBrien

Tourist Industry Relations
Tom Alley

Transportation and Tourist Industries
Harry DeMaso
John Engler
Mitch Irwin
George Hart
David Plawecki

Upper Peninsula Industrial & Economic Affairs
Basil Brown
Harry DeMaso
Edgar Fredricks
Joseph Mack
Thomas Guastello